Contact Congress about S. 2472: Department of Defense PFAS Discharge Prevention Act

Defense Department sites would have to track PFAS in stormwater more often. The bill would also push them to use control steps that reduce those chemical releases.

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Department of Defense PFAS Discharge Prevention Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Latest action on S. 2472: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Defense Department facilities with stormwater permits. It would change what those sites must track and what pollution control steps they may need to use. It also affects state water agencies and the Environmental Protection Agency because they handle the permits. Communities near Defense Department sites could get clearer information about PFAS moving into local waterways.

Why this matters: PFAS can leave military sites when rain or snowmelt carries polluted water into nearby streams, rivers, or lakes. This bill tries to make those releases easier to track and harder to ignore. It would use stormwater permits to require regular testing and pollution control steps. The bill could change how Defense Department sites manage drainage and how some PFAS cleanup money gets spent.

Key provisions in S. 2472

• The Defense Secretary must ask to update covered stormwater permits for Defense Department sites. The request must happen within one year, under the federal water law that controls stormwater pollution permits.
• Updated permits must require PFAS testing at least once every quarter. PFAS are long-lasting chemicals that can pollute water.
• Updated permits must also require suitable ways to cut PFAS releases. These can include better site practices or pollution control technology, as allowed by current water pollution law.
• Some permits would not need a new request. That applies when they already require both quarterly PFAS testing and steps or technology to reduce PFAS.
• The bill covers stormwater permits from either states or the Environmental Protection Agency. The right agency depends on who issued the permit.

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What is S. 2472?

Defense Department sites would have to track PFAS in stormwater more often. The bill would also push them to use control steps that reduce those chemical releases.

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